Dev Diary #18

 

Prospects

A developer's consideration.

Come va?

Long time no see! Hope you like how I changed some things over here while we're all being quarantined.

Here's some intriguing update .

Jams

The other day I learned that TyranoBuilder was hosting a game jam which would take place starting from 9th March to 7th May.

General Projects Update

Conspiracy

This otome will be put on hold for now. So far I'm reviewing the points system and copy/pasting the script while trying to organize its label.

Yaoi Jam

Starting this Friday I will commence working on the BL project's art assets. The game jam will begin on 1st June so until then, I won't be coding any of the UI nor sprites.

I have also prepared initial sketches for the characters' sprite but wanted to confront a 3rd party's opinion in terms of character design and I'll be opening the thread pretty soon on LemmaSoft so you guys should check us out! 

Short KN

A few weeks ago I mentioned I finish writing this short script for a really short KN. I received the proof-read just yesterday and it's 100% ready to be worked on. Depending on its feedback I might make a 2nd chapter for the story. I will be working on this after Yaoi Jam, alongside Conspiracy.

That's all for today's post! In addition, as of next week I'm finished with the school year! (❁´▽`❁)*✲ﾟ*

Heading for Yaoi Jam!

I'm officially going to partecipate at Yaoi Jam! 

So, I will be putting aside Conspiracy during these two months. I'm really pump up for this summer jam! We're still in the development phase though but I already made some initial sketch for their sprites. 

Basically my summer will be frenzy this year between group and personal projects. I really love to complicate my life (LOL).

Will be posting more updates soon! Hopefully. 

Sorry!

Hi everyone! I'm sorry for the lack of update! 

I'm very busy at school with my my final exams for this year and all piling up. I'm still working on Conspiracy whenever I can though. In fact I'm proud to say Riko's new base sprite version is finally reaching its finishing touches with the coloring.
I've already prepared Yuu's flat colors as well while Katsuo's on standby, ready for the lineart. I admit I kind of neglected copying the proof-read script. I'm too focused on my personal problems too.

I'll make up for the game art after school ends as I await my ill fate. There's a 50.5% chance that I may stop being a VN creator or player around next year for personal reasons. I won't be posting the details about it here though since this is now solely a game development blog. In addition, I love my privacy.

Changing topic, I might partecipate at Yaoi Jam this year! There's this dark short game which has been bugging me since last year. It could even be a 16+ game for its possible contents. No nsfw scenes although there could be some allusion to it but I won't be putting those. I'm thinking of giving more importance to the psychological aspect of the game rather than the characters' physical relationship. Plus, I'm still not good with drawing nor writing those scenes despite my deep love for BL manga, literature and games.

As for that short KN I finished writing, turns out I will be using Cloud Novel for it. It will have only one soundtrack and some CGs. No sprite though. Depending on the feedback I might make a second part or episode for it which more or less explains the story. The latter will be difficult for neither I myself understand what that story is all about. I'm so ashamed of myself.

This is the longest post I've written after a long time.

Take care everyone!

≈Silver

Happy Halloween! + Contemplating....15

I started celebrating Halloween yesterday by watching Guillermo del Toro's new movie titled "Crimson Peak". I was dying to watch it considering it's set in the 19th century and has your typical Gothic-styled mansion which are elements I love most! Be warned this post contains spoiler for those interested in watching it.

Also Before the Tale light version is out! Check it out on the Games' section.

Contemplating....14

With the termination of my short second visual novel I am currently at loss.
I know I should stop playing around the bush with Conspiracy's script and work on it yet at the same time I can't bring myself to write with the same mood I used to be in when I started this otome project. Not to mention my currently undergoing problem with the art programs. Sigh...
Despite all these I want to bring life to all my archived ideas and projects so people who enjoy VNs like I do may play it.
Honestly if it weren't for the VN world I don't think I would be facing each day like I am doing now. It saved me from further sinking in the void and partially filled my empty heart. - whoops serious mode on - 
Anyway, I think I'll start with finishing the script and move further on art side for a "possibly" new work in progress visual novel project which will run alongside Conspiracy. Once the script is done I'll start opening a thread, I'm still undecided whether to use Cloudnovel or Ren'py for it though.
Right now I'm at a point in my life where I'm starting to be surrounded by real life dilemmas and I can't seem to avoid my responsibilities anymore. Becoming an adult sure is tough... That's all for today's post. (•‿•)

Contemplating....13

My gosh! I can't remember when I started writing this whole "contemplating series" haha... 

I feel like ranting today so here's goes nothing...

     So far I've lost count of exactly how many original characters I've came up with around the whole span of my existence. Nevertheless there came a period of time in which what I thought was a stand alone story, focusing on a brief encounter between two characters, ended up having a wide range of characters. From a single story it became a story of collective people varying in age and timeline always taking place in the same story setting. But where exactly do all of these characters live? 

     Initially I thought of setting it in Japan, classical, but since my knowledge was limited specifying certain cities and scenery would have been a drag time-wise. Some years later at school we had to write a composition titled "The Place I Want To Live In", during that period of time I was in dilemma between living in the city or countryside. I tried compromising the problem by putting factors I like about the two things as well as the ones I dislike.

     Using these factors I came up with the idea of creating a fictional island *** along the Pacific Ocean with the same latitude of Japan. Starting from the original characters' story setting, I named cities, little islands, lakes etc. as well as each characters school. In whichBus Stop and Conspiracy's story setting, in addition with my future projects (except fantasy genre), take place on ***. 

     That's why I called this blog "Strange Chemistry", because it has something to do with it as well. "Strange Chemistry" in that island is the name of a well known blog owned by a mysterious admin who gives advice of any type - this blog is not alike in any way -. In short, the blog's name summarizes all of the collective stories or games around the characters involve within ***.

***Due to personal reasons I don't want to spill the name of the island at the moment but it if anyone wants to guess, the name has to do with something which can be seen at night since ancient time.